Fastener for edges of wearing apparel and the like



Aug. 27, 1946. D, BLAIR l 1 2,406,528

FASTENER FOR EDGES OF IWEARING APPAREL AND THE LIKE Filed April 21, 1943 .Da/vid @Zai @y Mack Patented Aug. 27, 1946 FASTENER FOR EDGES IF WEAR-ING`l` APPAREL AND THE LIKE David Blair, Chicago, Ill.

Application April 21, 1943, Serial No. 483,892

This invention relates to fasteners for edges of wearing apparel and the like.

The present day relative scarcity of metals requires a substitution of the same in non-essential applications. Accordingly, it is an object of this invention to provide for articles of wearing apparel and the like, fastening means fabricated from relatively available materials.

Another object of this invention is the provision of fastening means of the foregoing character adapted for attachment to the edges of wearing apparel and arranged to effect a closure of the same in abutting relation.

A further object of this invention is the provision of fastening means of the character described which provide a minimum of bulkiness along the edges of the closure.

A still further object of this invention is the provision of fastening means of the foregoing character which may be very readily manufactured and attached to articles of wearing apparel.

Other objects of my invention will be apparent from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the fastening means of my invention, as applied to an undergarment worn on the body of a wearer.

Fig. 2 is a fractional plan view showing the fastening means, as applied to the edges of an article of wearing apparel, with portions broken .away to show details of construction.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fractional perspective view of the fastening means, with parts broken away to show details of construction and the manner of attachment of the fastening means to an edge of fabric or the like.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the fastening means shown in the figures hereinabove referred to.

Fig. 5 is a similar view of a modified form of construction.

Referring to the drawing, my invention, for purposes of illustration, are shown as applied to an undergarment of any well known type.

One form of the invention is shown in Figs. 1-4 inclusive and comprises a body strip I0 land a textile cord I2 either of a twisted or 4braided type arranged, as is shown in the drawing, to form a series of laterally projecting loops I4 of uniform spacing and sizing. The body strip l0 comprises a web I6 made in any suitable manner, as by braiding or weaving of a textile material but in the form illustrated, is shown'as being a continuous thread reversely bent upon itself to form the warp of web with a plurality 2 Claims. (Cl. 2-39) of rows of stitching 2B running longitudinally and providing the woof of the web. The cord l2 is Vsecured to the body strip I0 bythe longitudinal rows of stitching 20 of the web.

In the fabrication of the above described construction, the forming of the web I6 and attachment of the cord I2 to the web are eiected simultaneously.

Two lines of reinforcing stitching 2l, 2| serve to tie adjacent loops together and to maintain the loops in proper alignment.

The modified construction shown in Fig. 5 is substantially similar to that hereinbefore described, exceptthat two continuous cords 23 and 24 are provided to formthe loops 26. This latter form is intended to be used Where additional reinforcement is required due to increased applied stresses. Y

As was previously` noted; my invention is adapted for securement along the closure edges of undergarments or other articles of wearing apparel and is intended to be usedin the same manner as, and in lieu of, eyelets or other similar fastening means.

As is shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the body strip I0 is adapted to be secured to the closure edge of an article of wearing apparel by several lines of stitching 30 with one of the reinforcing line of stitching 2| lying substantially flush with the extremeedge of the closure. A tape 32 is superimposed over the body strip I0 and over the rearwardly directed loops 341 concealing the same.

Thus, only the loops I4 are presented to View.

The fastening means of my invention when secured to complementary closure edges, as is shown in Fig. 2, are arranged so that the loops are directly in opposite relation. The closure edges are adapted to be drawn together With a minimum of bulkiness by a cooperating lacing cord 36 which is threaded through the loops Hl in a Vconventional manner. Y

From the foregoing it will lbe seen that I have provided a simply constructed fastening meansv formed of non-metallic material and adapted to effect a closure with a minimum of bulkiness.

While the preferredl forms of my invention have been indicated,-as will be apparent to those skilled in the art, itwill be understood that other changes and modifications may be made withi vthread rever'sely bent upon itself to form .thelv `Warpvof Ythe web withV a plurality of rows of. stitchingrunningV longitudinally and providingV the Woof of the'web, eachof saidr Webs having f 'a series of laterally' projecting loops formed of lacontinuousf cord'reversely bent upon itself to form a continuous S shape and secured to the Y 4 f plementary closure edges of an article of wearing apparel, each of said Webs having a series of laterally projecting loops formed of a continuous cord reversely bent upon itself to form a continuous S Vshape and secured tothe webV by lines of stitching, a longitudinal line of stitching tying adjacent loops together and maintaining same ln proper alignment prior to attachmeritA to rthe closure edge, said longitudinal line off stitching adapted to lie adjacent the closure edge when the web is secured to the article.

DAVID BLAIR. 

